With marching we starting off asking for paw but clicking for the paw in the air before it made contact (you can also teach Wave this way). But also added in a visual cue, so when I march, he marches!

I have the same problem with Kestral and the shy dog pose, where she bats it off her nose for the treat but is stumped when you remove it!
Will suggest it for Mishka though

Say your prayers and the sneeze are good suggestions too.

Could also suggest resting her head..

Thats pretty much how I've been working on march with kestral too but she sits down and waves one at a time instead, same with limping she always wants to sit down

Will certainly suggest them all for the GSD though, thanks for all the suggestions everyone

I added thr nose balance and flick treat trick on the previous post. Cain's just learned that.

With march, we started off facing the dog. Put one hand, palm up on your thigh, lift you leg and ask for paw. So the dog is putting its paw on your hand resting on your knee. Get the dog to recognise left and right and respond correctly. Then fade the hand signal and get the dog to give paw when you lift your leg. Then move it on and click earlier and earlier before the paw makes contact. Then you can move on to the dog at your side. Finally your supposed to have the dog between your legs, both facing forward, and march together. We can't do this as Cain is too tall! But Kestral could. It's a sitting march trick with just the front paws...

Thanks I bet Cain looks cute balancing the treat!

Just started teaching kestral say your prayers as I've never thought of that one She's almost there!

I think that certainly gives them enough to be getting on with... now just have to spend a while explain them all or find video links for them!


A bit unrelated... does anyone have a suggestion of a grain free kibble that is small enough for training treats?
This is for Kestral not the pup; I've so far found the fish4dogs and JWB turkey & veg too big.. I get through her daily rations very quickly! Don't quite want them cat kibble/very small dog size.

Get the small bite jon angels or fish4dogs

MM you should post a thread of basic tricks and how to teach them. You and Cain are so talented

Selection of tricks here to watch and you can participate and post video replies.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...ature=view_all

rune

I'm not, he's just very clever! I have wanted to record some of his tricks for a while, but it's such a faff. Maybe one day, when I get time

Thanks I'll have a look in to it

Thanks, there are some great ones there! Lily holding the object is very cute. Thanks for that.
Is that a club you're a member of?

No---it has a page on the unmentionable site and the challenges are open to everyone.

You post a video reply of your dog doing the same thing. We've donea few and have some more waiting to go up.

rune